The National tribune., 1887-04-07
PERSONAL

The appointment Of q successor to Col. Scott. 10
take charge of the Rebellion Records is daily ex-
pected. Assistant Adjutant- General Thomas M.
Vincent and Lieut. Col. Henry NJ. La:elle 23d Inf,
are most prominently mentioned for the position.
Maj. Armstrong. the new Postmaster at Cleve-
land o.. has appointed as his Cashier Capt John O.
Roland for years the business manager of the Plain
Dealer. Capt Roland was gallant soldier during
the rebellion Is officer in the Grand Army of the
Republic, of good habits fine business qualifications
and universally esteemed and respected by the
business community of Cleveland, with whom he
has so long had dealings
Col. Thos. j. Stewart, A. A.-G Of the GAR. for
Pennsylvania. and Secretary of the State for In
ternal Affairs. lies i'll at his home In Norrstown-
Comrade William RemmeIe. of South Windsor.
" Y. has suffered bereavement in the death Of his
daughter Hattie. q young lady of IL. She was an
only child. and the affection is a grievous one.
A comrade writes from Gardiner Me-: "In your
issue of March 10 / noticed that there was much
rejoicing among the colored citizens Of New York
over the elevation Of one of their number 10 the
Office of Chaplain Of the Grand Army. and that he
Is the first colored man promoted to that honor
At the annual election of officers Of Heath Post.
No. g. Department. of Maine, for the year 1885,
JOS 8 IInl Co G. 43d U. 5. @. T.. was unanimously
elected to the Office of Chaplain. He served so
faithfully that at our last election he was again
unanimously given the same honor. Comrade Hill
ls one Of the very best citizens, grand. good
worker in the g. H., one that the comrades feel
proud to honor"
Gen Albert Ordway. of ofwashington, Il being men
toned for Brigadier- General of the Militia of the
District of Columbia and the suggestion meets
with much favor as IL should. for besides being an
excellent soldier, Gen. oTdway is 3 pleasant and
cultivated gentleman.
The telegraph announces that Mai. W. P. Edgar
ton Postoiee Inspector, has been asked to resign.
This will be unpleasant news to the veterans of the
Army OF the Cumberland who all have a warm
friendship for the commander Of the splendid
Edgsrton's battery.
The daughter OF Gen. Francis w. Palfrey IL be-
trothed to Mr. Preble Motley, relative of the dis
tinguished historian.
Ne,o York Times Ex-Gov. John NJ Palmer, OF
Illinois, is the lates. and most remarkable convert
from the ranks Of the dissatisfied Democracy to the
larger body of approvers of the Presidents Ad-
ministrnton Ills case il considered by politicians
not endowed with prodigious memories TO be one
Of the most amusing that has come up since Mr..
Cleveland's election. For some reason he did not
early in the new Administration see fit to applaud
Mr. Cleveland. When the Bar of Springfield met
to express its regret at the death of the Hon Samuel
j..
that opportunity to express strong disapprobation
of the President and his behavior In Office. His
friends made effort to keep his remarks out oi
the papers. very much to his regret. Last Fall 10
October he found another opportunity at the State
Convention to utter sentiments Of disapproyal in
strong words. and even went so far as to propose
resolutions of disappTobation OF the President. AL
OF which Is not ancient to be forgotten. Judge
Treat was i'll. He grew worse. There was pros
peet that he would die, and that there would be q
vacancy In the Office Of United States District
Judge Ex-Gov. Palmer has a son who Is lawyer
The President vetoed the pauper pension bill
Judge Treat was very low. A letter was sent tC
tho President by exGov. Palmer warmly com
mendIng his veto Of the pauper pension bill and
expressing his cordial friendship for the writer
the Veto Judge Treat died. Last week ex-Gov
Palmer arrived in Washington. and IL is under
stood that he lost time in calling upon the Presi
dent to urge the appointment Of Mr.. Palmer. jr 70
be Judge Treats successor. To-day interview
appears In which ex-Goy. Palmer goes to the ex
treinity Of language in expressing his admiration
for the President, his contempt for the Hill boom
and his confidence In Mr.. Cleveland's renomina
tion; and the office of District Judge made vacan
by Judge Treats death, has not yet been filed.
Comrade Samuel r. Connor has his dander rstseC
| by receiving communications from the Postmaster
General, informing him that his application Il
have his salary Postmaster at MITCHELL Ind, re
adjusted has been reviewed and IL Ia found that
additional amount is due" He denies Indignantly
| that he 10 now or ever has been Postmaster q
Mitchell, or that he ever asked for a rsadjustmen
| of his salary. He wishes the fellows who ar,
1 bothering him about IL would Z" get bruised upol
] lhs deadly saddie-pommel." and let him alone.